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Du X, Brooks D, Oh P, Marzolini S. Sex Differences in Depressive Symptoms in 1308 Patients Post-Stroke at Entry to Cardiac Rehabilitation. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev 2024; 44:202-211. [PMID: 38300273 DOI: 10.1097/hcr.0000000000000848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2024]
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PURPOSE The objective of this study was to determine whether a sex difference exists in the prevalence of post-stroke depressive symptoms (PSDS) at entry to cardiac rehabilitation (CR) and to determine the correlates of PSDS in all patients, and in women and men separately. METHODS People post-stroke at entry to CR from database records (2006-2017) were included. Bivariate analyses identified PSDS correlates (≥16 on the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale) in all patients and women and men separately. RESULTS Patients (n = 1308, 28.9% women), mean age of 63.9 ± 12.9 yr, were 24.2 ± 9.9 mo post-stroke at CR entry. Among all patients, 30.0% had PSDS. A greater proportion of women than men had PSDS (38.6 vs 26.6%; P < .001). Correlates of PSDS in all patients were sex (women) (OR = 1.6: 95% CI, 1.14-2.12), being unemployed, ≤60 yr old, prescribed antidepressant medication, having lower cardiorespiratory fitness (peak oxygen uptake [V̇ o2peak ]), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), higher body mass index (BMI), no transient ischemic attack, and longer time from stroke to CR entry (>12 mo). Correlates in women were being obese (BMI ≥ 30), 51-70 yr old, prescribed antidepressant medication, and not married. Correlates in men were being ≤60 yr old, unemployed, prescribed antidepressant medication, having lower V̇ o2peak , sleep apnea, COPD, and no hypertension. CONCLUSION Women were disproportionately affected by PSDS at entry to CR in bivariate and multivariable analyses. Women and men had mostly unique correlates of PSDS, indicating tailored strategies to address PSDS are required. PSDS disproportionately affected patients with longer delay to CR entry, suggesting efforts should target timely referral to facilitate earlier and repeated assessments and management.
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- XiaoWei Du
- Author Affiliations: Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Ms Du and Drs Brooks, Oh, and Marzolini); Toronto Rehabilitation Institute (KITE), University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Ms Du and Drs Oh and Marzolini); School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (Dr Brooks); and Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Drs Oh and Marzolini)
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Bekendam MT, Mommersteeg PMC, Vermeltfoort IAC, Widdershoven JW, Kop WJ. Facial Emotion Expression and the Inducibility of Myocardial Ischemia During Cardiac Stress Testing: The Role of Psychological Background Factors. Psychosom Med 2022; 84:588-596. [PMID: 35420591 DOI: 10.1097/psy.0000000000001085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Negative emotional states, such as anger and anxiety, are associated with the onset of myocardial infarction and other acute clinical manifestations of ischemic heart disease. The likelihood of experiencing these short-term negative emotions has been associated with long-term psychological background factors such as depression, generalized anxiety, and personality factors. We examined the association of acute emotional states preceding cardiac stress testing (CST) with inducibility of myocardial ischemia and to what extent psychological background factors account for this association. METHODS Emotional states were assessed in patients undergoing CST (n = 210; mean [standard deviation] age = 66.9 [8.2] years); 91 (43%) women) using self-report measures and video recordings of facial emotion expression. Video recordings were analyzed for expressed anxiety, anger, sadness, and happiness before CST. Psychological background factors were assessed with validated questionnaires. Single-photon emission computed tomography was used to evaluate inducibility of ischemia. RESULTS Ischemia occurred in 72 patients (34%). Emotional states were not associated with subsequent inducibility of ischemia during CST (odds ratio between 0.93 and 1.04; p values > .50). Psychological background factors were also not associated with ischemia (odds ratio between 0.96 and 1.06 per scale unit; p values > .20) and did not account for the associations of emotional states with ischemia. CONCLUSIONS Emotional states immediately before CST and psychological background factors were not associated with the inducibility of ischemia. These findings indicate that the well-documented association between negative emotions with acute clinical manifestations of ischemic heart disease requires a different explanation than a reduced threshold for inducible ischemia.
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- Maria T Bekendam
- From the Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic Diseases (CoRPS) (Bekendam, Mommersteeg, Widdershoven, Kop); Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology (Bekendam, Mommersteeg, Widdershoven, Kop), Tilburg University; Department of Nuclear Medicine (Vermeltfoort), Institute Verbeeten; Department of Cardiology (Widdershoven), Elizabeth-TweeSteden Hospital; and Tilburg, the Netherlands
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Depression anticipates patients at risk of poor exercise stress test performance after percutaneous coronary angioplasty: A short-term longitudinal study. Gen Hosp Psychiatry 2020; 67:10-18. [PMID: 32889363 DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2020.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2020] [Revised: 08/03/2020] [Accepted: 08/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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AIMS The exercise stress test is commonly used to assess physical capacity and recovery in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA). Despite depressive symptoms have been consistently associated with adverse outcomes in CAD patients, they are rarely considered as risk factors of poor exercise test. The present study investigated the influence of depressive symptoms, along with anxiety, sleep problems and perceived health on exercise test in PTCA patients. METHODS One hundred and sixty-five patients who underwent PTCA completed the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II), the Beck Anxiety Inventory, the Sleep Condition Index and the 12-item Short-Form Health Survey and, after 20 days, underwent exercise stress test. RESULTS Higher BDI-II scores significantly predicted lower maximal workload measured in metabolic equivalents (METs; β = -0.13; p = .030), shorter total exercise duration (β = -5.23; p = .034) and the inability to reach maximum heart rate during exercise test (OR = 1.07; p = .032), even after controlling for relevant sociodemographic and biomedical risk factors. CONCLUSIONS Depressive symptoms specifically predicted worse exercise stress test performance in patients after PTCA, controlling for common risk factors. Focusing on the assessment of depressive symptoms, in addition to sociodemographic and biomedical risk factors, is essential to anticipate patients at risk of poor physical capacity after PTCA.
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Physical Activity After Breast Cancer Surgery: Does Depression Make Exercise Feel More Effortful than It Actually Is? Int J Behav Med 2019; 26:237-246. [PMID: 30820922 DOI: 10.1007/s12529-019-09778-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Prior to treatment, breast cancer patients are less physically fit compared to peers; during cancer treatment, their fitness typically declines. Depressive symptoms are associated with reduced activity up to 5 years post-treatment, but research has not identified mechanisms linking depression and lower activity. The current study assessed relationships among breast cancer patients' depression and perceived exertion during exercise as well as heart rate, an objective indicator of exertion. METHODS Participants were 106 breast cancer patients, stages I-IIIA, who completed surgery but had not started adjuvant treatment. Heart rate and self-rated exertion, measured using the Borg Scale of Perceived Exertion, were assessed every 2 min during a graded exercise test. Depression was assessed using the CES-D and a structured clinical interview. RESULTS Compared to women below the CES-D clinical cutoff, women with significant depressive symptoms reported steeper increases in exertion during the exercise test (p = .010) but had similar heart rates (p = .224) compared to women below the cutoff. Major depression history was unrelated to perceived exertion (ps > .224) and heart rate (ps > .200) during exercise. CONCLUSIONS Women with currently elevated depressive symptoms experienced exercise as more difficult compared to women below the CES-D cutoff, but these self-perceptions did not reflect actual heart rate differences. Depression may make exercise feel more demanding, which could ultimately decrease patients' likelihood of engaging in regular exercise. Results support the use of depression screening tools following breast cancer surgery to identify and intervene on individuals at risk for decreased physical activity during survivorship.
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Meng F, Wong SC, Yan W, Li YC, Yang L. Temporal patterns of driving fatigue and driving performance among male taxi drivers in Hong Kong: A driving simulator approach. ACCIDENT; ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION 2019; 125:7-13. [PMID: 30690275 DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2019.01.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2018] [Revised: 01/19/2019] [Accepted: 01/20/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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This study uses a questionnaire survey and a driving simulator test to investigate the temporal patterns of variations in driving fatigue and driving performance in 50 male taxi drivers in Hong Kong. Each driver visited the laboratory three times: before, during, and after a working shift. The survey contained a demographic questionnaire and the Brief Fatigue Inventory. A following-braking simulator test session was conducted at two speeds (50 and 80 km/h) by each driver at each of his three visits, and the driver's performance in brake reaction, lane control, speed control, and steering control were recorded. A random-effects modeling approach was incorporated to address the unobserved heterogeneity caused by the repeated measures. In the results, a recovery effect and a lagging effect were defined for the driving fatigue and performance measures because their temporal patterns were concavely quadratic and had a 1-hour delay compared to the temporal patterns of occupied taxi trips and taxi crash risk in Hong Kong. Demographic variables, such as net income and driver age, also had significant effects on the measured driving fatigue and performance. Policies regarding taxi management and operation based on the modeling results are proposed to alleviate the taxi safety situation in Hong Kong and worldwide.
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- Fanyu Meng
- Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
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- Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Kazukauskiene N, Burkauskas J, Macijauskiene J, Duoneliene I, Gelziniene V, Jakumaite V, Brozaitiene J. Mental Distress Factors and Exercise Capacity in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease Attending Cardiac Rehabilitation Program. Int J Behav Med 2018; 25:38-48. [PMID: 28702757 DOI: 10.1007/s12529-017-9675-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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PURPOSE There is still insufficient data on mental distress factors contributing to exercise capacity (EC) improvement before and after cardiac rehabilitation (CR) in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). The aim of our study was to evaluate the associations between various mental distress factors and EC before and after exercise-based CR (EBCR). METHODS Over 12 months, 223 CAD patients (70% men, mean age 58 ± 9 years) were evaluated for socio-demographic, clinical, and mental distress symptoms as measured by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale (HADS), Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II), and Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). Patients were tested for EC at baseline and after EBCR. RESULTS In a multivariate linear regression model, EC before EBCR was associated with HADS anxiety subscale (β = -.186, p = .002) and BDI-II somatic/affective subscale (β = -.249, p < .001). EC after EBCR was associated with HADS anxiety and depression subscales (β = -.198, p < .001; β = -.170, p = .002, respectively) and BDI-II (β = -.258, p < .001). The BDI-II somatic/affective subscale was the best predictor of reduced EC before and after EBCR. CONCLUSIONS Mental distress and somatic/affective symptoms of depression are strongly associated with EC both at the beginning and after EBCR. Analysis of possible mediating or moderating factors was beyond the scope of our study. Future studies should focus on comprehensive evaluation of EC risk factors including other mental distress characteristics, subjectively experienced fatigue, and post-operative CAD symptoms.
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- Nijole Kazukauskiene
- Behavioral Medicine Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Vyduno al. 4, LT-00135, Palanga, Lithuania
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- Behavioral Medicine Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Vyduno al. 4, LT-00135, Palanga, Lithuania.
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- Faculty of Nursing, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, A. Mickeviciaus str. 9, LT-44313, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Behavioral Medicine Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Vyduno al. 4, LT-00135, Palanga, Lithuania
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- Behavioral Medicine Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Vyduno al. 4, LT-00135, Palanga, Lithuania
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- Behavioral Medicine Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Vyduno al. 4, LT-00135, Palanga, Lithuania
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- Behavioral Medicine Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Vyduno al. 4, LT-00135, Palanga, Lithuania
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Prospective Impact of Psychiatric Disorders on Employment Status and Health Care Use in Patients Investigated for Occupational Asthma. J Occup Environ Med 2018; 58:1196-1201. [PMID: 27930478 DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000000886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We previously reported high rates (34%) of psychiatric disorders (PSY) in patients evaluated for occupational asthma (OA). We determined the impact of PSY on employment status and health care use 12 to 18 months later. METHODS One hundred ninety-six patients underwent clinical and psychiatric interviews on the day of their OA evaluation. Patients were re-contacted 12to 18 months later to assess employment status and health care use. RESULTS Results indicated that patients with a PSY at baseline were less likely to be employed (adjusted odds ratio = 2.88; 95% confidence interval = 1.29 to 6.44) irrespective of final medical diagnosis (including OA), and had higher rates of emergency visits (35% vs 19%, P = 0.04). CONCLUSION Psychiatric morbidity is common in this population and associated with lower employment rates and greater use of emergency services. Greater efforts should be made to assess and treat PSY in this population.
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Association Between Depressive Symptoms and Exercise Capacity in Patients With Heart Disease: A META-ANALYSIS. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev 2018; 37:239-249. [PMID: 27428818 DOI: 10.1097/hcr.0000000000000193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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PURPOSE Depression and reduced exercise capacity are risk factors for poor prognosis in patients with heart disease, but the relationship between the 2 is unclear. We assessed the relationship between depressive symptoms and exercise capacity in patients with heart disease. METHODS PubMed, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, and ProQuest databases were browsed for English-language studies published from January 2000 to September 2013. Studies including adult patients with coronary artery disease, heart failure, congenital heart disease, and implantable cardioverter defibrillator, reporting correlation between a depression scale and exercise capacity ((Equation is included in full-text article.)O2peak, peak watts, estimated metabolic equivalents, and incremental shuttle walk test distance), as well as studies from which such a correlation could be calculated and provided by the authors, were included. Correlation coefficients (CCs) were converted to Fischer z values, and the analysis was performed using a random-effects model. Then, summary effects and 95% CIs were converted back to CCs. RESULTS Fifty-nine studies (25 733 participants) were included. Depressive symptoms were inversely correlated to exercise capacity (CC = -0.15; 95% CI, -0.17 to -0.12). Heterogeneity was significant (I = 64%; P < .001). There was no evidence of publication bias (Fail-safe N = 4681; Egger test: P = .06; Kendall test: P = .29). CONCLUSIONS Patients with heart disease and elevated depressive symptoms may tend to have reduced exercise capacity, and vice versa. This finding has clinical and prognostic implications. It also encourages research on the effects of improving depression on exercise capacity, and vice versa. The effects of potential moderators need to be explored.
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Spatola CAM, Cappella EAM, Goodwin CL, Castelnuovo G, Cattivelli R, Rapelli G, Malfatto G, Facchini M, Mollica C, Molinari E. Cross-Lagged Relations Between Exercise Capacity and Psychological Distress During Cardiac Rehabilitation. Ann Behav Med 2018; 52:963-972. [DOI: 10.1093/abm/kax069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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- Chiara A M Spatola
- Psychology Research Laboratory, Istituto Auxologico Italiano–Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Milan, Italy
- Department of Psychology, Catholic University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Psychology Research Laboratory, Istituto Auxologico Italiano–Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Milan, Italy
- Department of Psychology, Catholic University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Psychology Research Laboratory, Istituto Auxologico Italiano–Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Milan, Italy
- Department of Psychology, Catholic University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Psychology Research Laboratory, Istituto Auxologico Italiano–Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Milan, Italy
- Department of Psychology, Catholic University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Psychology Research Laboratory, Istituto Auxologico Italiano–Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Milan, Italy
- Department of Psychology, Catholic University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Cardiology Division, Istituto Auxologico Italiano–Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Milan, Italy
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- Cardiology Division, Istituto Auxologico Italiano–Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Milan, Italy
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- Cardiology Division, Istituto Auxologico Italiano–Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Milan, Italy
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- Psychology Research Laboratory, Istituto Auxologico Italiano–Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Milan, Italy
- Department of Psychology, Catholic University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Positive and Negative Affect Is Related to Experiencing Chest Pain During Exercise-Induced Myocardial Ischemia. Psychosom Med 2017; 79:395-403. [PMID: 28009652 DOI: 10.1097/psy.0000000000000427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Silent myocardial ischemia is thought to be associated with worse cardiovascular outcomes due to a lack of perception of pain cues that initiate treatment seeking. Negative affect (NA) has been associated with increased pain reporting and positive affect (PA) with decreased pain reporting, but these psychological factors have not been examined within the context of myocardial ischemia. This study evaluated the associations between PA, NA, and chest pain reporting in patients with and without ischemia during exercise testing. METHODS A total of 246 patients referred for myocardial perfusion single-photon emission computed tomography exercise stress testing completed the positive and negative affect schedule-expanded version, a measure of PA and NA. Presence of chest pain and myocardial ischemia were evaluated using standardized protocols. RESULTS Logistic regression analyses revealed that for every 1-point increase in NA, there was a 13% higher chance for ischemic patients (odds ratio [OR] = 1.13; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.02 to 1.26) and an 11% higher chance in nonischemic patients (OR = 1.11; 95% CI = 1.03 to 1.19) to report chest pain. A significant interaction of PA and NA on chest pain reporting (β = 0.02; 95% CI = 0.002 to 0.031) was also observed; nonischemic patients with high NA and PA reported more chest pain (57%) versus patients with low NA and low PA (13%), with high NA and low PA (17%), and with high PA and low NA (7%). CONCLUSIONS Patients who experience higher NA are more likely to report experiencing chest pain. In patients without ischemia, high NA and PA was also associated with a higher likelihood of reporting chest pain. Results suggest that high levels of PA as well as NA may increase the experience and/or reporting of chest pain.
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Paine NJ, Bacon SL, Pelletier R, Arsenault A, Diodati JG, Lavoie KL. Do Women With Anxiety or Depression Have Higher Rates of Myocardial Ischemia During Exercise Testing Than Men? CIRCULATION-CARDIOVASCULAR QUALITY AND OUTCOMES 2016; 9:S53-61. [PMID: 26908861 DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.115.002491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Women diagnosed with coronary artery disease (CAD) typically experience worse outcomes relative to men, possibly through diagnosis and treatment delays. Reasons for these delays may be influenced by mood and anxiety disorders, which are more prevalent in women and have symptoms (eg, palpitations and fatigue) that may be confounded with CAD. Our study examined sex differences in the association between mood and anxiety disorders and myocardial ischemia in patients with and without a CAD history presenting for exercise stress tests. METHODS AND RESULTS A total of 2342 patients (women n=760) completed a single photon emission computed tomographic exercise stress test (standard Bruce Protocol) and underwent a psychiatric interview (The Primary Care Evaluation of Mental Disorders) to assess mood and anxiety disorders. Ischemia was assessed using single photon emission computed tomography, with odds ratio used to calculate the effect of sex and mood/anxiety on the presence of ischemia during stress testing by CAD history in a stratified analyses, adjusted for relevant covariates. There was a sex by anxiety interaction with ischemia in those without a CAD history (P=0.015): women with anxiety were more likely to exhibit ischemia during exercise than women without anxiety (odds ratio, 1.75; 95% confidence interval, 1.05-2.89). No significant effects were observed for men nor mood. CONCLUSIONS Women with anxiety and no CAD history had higher rates of ischemia than women without anxiety. Results suggest that anxiety symptoms, many of which overlap with those of CAD, might mask CAD symptoms among women (but not men) and contribute to referral and diagnostic delays. Further research is needed to confirm this hypothesis.
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- Nicola J Paine
- From the Department of Exercise Science, Concordia University, Montréal, Quebec, Canada (N.J.P., S.L.B.); Montréal Behavioural Medicine Centre, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur à Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada (N.J.P., S.L.B., A.A., K.L.L.); Department of Psychology, University of Quebec at Montreal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada (K.L.L.); Division of Clinical Epidemiology, McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Quebec, Canada (R.P.); Research Centre, Montreal Heart Institute, Montréal, Quebec, Canada (A.A.); and Research Centre, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur à Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada (J.G.D.)
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- From the Department of Exercise Science, Concordia University, Montréal, Quebec, Canada (N.J.P., S.L.B.); Montréal Behavioural Medicine Centre, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur à Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada (N.J.P., S.L.B., A.A., K.L.L.); Department of Psychology, University of Quebec at Montreal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada (K.L.L.); Division of Clinical Epidemiology, McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Quebec, Canada (R.P.); Research Centre, Montreal Heart Institute, Montréal, Quebec, Canada (A.A.); and Research Centre, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur à Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada (J.G.D.)
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- From the Department of Exercise Science, Concordia University, Montréal, Quebec, Canada (N.J.P., S.L.B.); Montréal Behavioural Medicine Centre, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur à Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada (N.J.P., S.L.B., A.A., K.L.L.); Department of Psychology, University of Quebec at Montreal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada (K.L.L.); Division of Clinical Epidemiology, McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Quebec, Canada (R.P.); Research Centre, Montreal Heart Institute, Montréal, Quebec, Canada (A.A.); and Research Centre, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur à Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada (J.G.D.)
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- From the Department of Exercise Science, Concordia University, Montréal, Quebec, Canada (N.J.P., S.L.B.); Montréal Behavioural Medicine Centre, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur à Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada (N.J.P., S.L.B., A.A., K.L.L.); Department of Psychology, University of Quebec at Montreal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada (K.L.L.); Division of Clinical Epidemiology, McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Quebec, Canada (R.P.); Research Centre, Montreal Heart Institute, Montréal, Quebec, Canada (A.A.); and Research Centre, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur à Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada (J.G.D.)
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- From the Department of Exercise Science, Concordia University, Montréal, Quebec, Canada (N.J.P., S.L.B.); Montréal Behavioural Medicine Centre, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur à Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada (N.J.P., S.L.B., A.A., K.L.L.); Department of Psychology, University of Quebec at Montreal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada (K.L.L.); Division of Clinical Epidemiology, McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Quebec, Canada (R.P.); Research Centre, Montreal Heart Institute, Montréal, Quebec, Canada (A.A.); and Research Centre, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur à Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada (J.G.D.)
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- From the Department of Exercise Science, Concordia University, Montréal, Quebec, Canada (N.J.P., S.L.B.); Montréal Behavioural Medicine Centre, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur à Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada (N.J.P., S.L.B., A.A., K.L.L.); Department of Psychology, University of Quebec at Montreal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada (K.L.L.); Division of Clinical Epidemiology, McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Quebec, Canada (R.P.); Research Centre, Montreal Heart Institute, Montréal, Quebec, Canada (A.A.); and Research Centre, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur à Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada (J.G.D.).
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Patten CA, Bronars CA, Vickers Douglas KS, Ussher MH, Levine JA, Tye SJ, Hughes CA, Brockman TA, Decker PA, DeJesus RS, Williams MD, Olson TP, Clark MM, Dieterich AM. Supervised, Vigorous Intensity Exercise Intervention for Depressed Female Smokers: A Pilot Study. Nicotine Tob Res 2016; 19:77-86. [PMID: 27613946 DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntw208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2016] [Accepted: 08/06/2016] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Few studies have evaluated exercise interventions for smokers with depression or other psychiatric comorbidities. This pilot study evaluated the potential role of supervised vigorous exercise as a smoking cessation intervention for depressed females. METHODS Thirty adult women with moderate-severe depressive symptoms were enrolled and randomly assigned to 12 weeks of thrice weekly, in person sessions of vigorous intensity supervised exercise at a YMCA setting (EX; n = 15) or health education (HE; n = 15). All participants received behavioral smoking cessation counseling and nicotine patch therapy. Assessments were done in person at baseline, at the end of 12 weeks of treatment, and at 6 months post-target quit date. Primary end points were exercise adherence (proportion of 36 sessions attended) and biochemically confirmed 7-day point prevalence abstinence at Week 12. Biomarkers of inflammation were explored for differences between treatment groups and between women who smoked and those abstinent at Week 12. RESULTS Treatment adherence was high for both groups (72% for EX and 66% for HE; p = .55). The Week 12 smoking abstinence rate was higher for EX than HE (11/15 [73%] vs. 5/15 [33%]; p = .028), but no significant differences emerged at 6-month follow-up. Interleukin-6 levels increased more for those smoking than women abstinent at Week 12 (p = .040). CONCLUSIONS Vigorous intensity supervised exercise is feasible and enhances short-term smoking cessation among depressed female smokers. Innovative and cost-effective strategies to bolster long-term exercise adherence and smoking cessation need evaluation in this population. Inflammatory biomarkers could be examined in future research as mediators of treatment efficacy. IMPLICATIONS This preliminary study found that vigorous intensity supervised exercise is feasible and enhances short-term smoking cessation among depressed female smokers. This research addressed an important gap in the field. Despite decades of research examining exercise interventions for smoking cessation, few studies were done among depressed smokers or those with comorbid psychiatric disorders. A novel finding was increases in levels of a pro-inflammatory biomarker observed among women who smoked at the end of the intervention compared to those who did not.
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- Christi A Patten
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN;
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Population Health Research Institute, St. George's University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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Marzolini S, Oh P, Corbett D, Dooks D, Calouro M, MacIntosh BJ, Goodman R, Brooks D. Prescribing Aerobic Exercise Intensity without a Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test Post Stroke: Utility of the Six-Minute Walk Test. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2016; 25:2222-31. [PMID: 27289183 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2016.04.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2016] [Revised: 04/07/2016] [Accepted: 04/25/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) is an established method for determining target exercise training intensity (ventilatory threshold [VAT]) and cardiovascular risk; unfortunately, CPET is not readily accessible to people post stroke. The objective of this study was to determine the utility of the 6-minute walk test (6MWT) as a less resource-intensive alternative to CPET for prescribing exercise intensity to people post stroke with motor impairments. METHODS Sixty participants (male, 71.7%; 13.5 ± 22.5 [mean ± standard deviation] months post stroke; age 64.5 ± 12.5 years, with a Chedoke-McMaster Stroke Assessment score of 4.9 ± .9 of the leg) underwent 6MWT, CPET, balance, strength, and cognition assessments. RESULTS 6MWT heart rate (hr) was significantly lower than VAT-hr (92.3 ± 14.8 beats⋅min(-1) versus 99.8 ± 15.7 beats⋅min(-1), respectively, P < .001; correlation r = .7, P < .001). Bland-Altman analysis revealed that the 6MWT underestimated the VAT-hr by 7.7 ± 11.5%. The 95% confidence interval of the mean bias was large (14.8% and -30.3%), reflecting poor agreement, with 71.7% (n = 43) of the participants unable to reach a walking intensity at or above the VAT-hr. Lower oxygen uptake at the VAT (β = .655, P = .004), higher 6MWT-hr (β = 1.07, P = .01), and better balance (β = 1.128, P = .04) were associated with greater utility of the 6MWT for prescribing exercise. CONCLUSIONS The 6MWT-hr was not interchangeable with the target training VAT-hr determined by CPET. However, in combination with CPET, the 6MWT will indicate when deficits preclude walking alone as the primary exercise modality for optimizing cardiovascular fitness. Future studies to develop a less resource-intensive, multimodal alternative to the CPET for prescribing exercise are needed. A modality that minimizes the effect of stroke deficits, specifically poor balance, should be included.
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- Susan Marzolini
- Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation Program, Toronto Rehab/University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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- Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation Program, Toronto Rehab/University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Canadian Partnership for Stroke Recovery, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Canadian Partnership for Stroke Recovery, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation Program, Toronto Rehab/University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation Program, Toronto Rehab/University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Canadian Partnership for Stroke Recovery, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Canadian Partnership for Stroke Recovery, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Hosseini SH, Ghaemian A, Mehdizadeh E, Ashraf H. Contribution of depression and anxiety to impaired quality of life in survivors of myocardial infarction. Int J Psychiatry Clin Pract 2014; 18:175-81. [PMID: 24994474 DOI: 10.3109/13651501.2014.940049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To quantify the adverse influence of depression and anxiety assessed at the time of myocardial infarction, on the quality of life 5 years after the infarction. METHODS The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) were completed in a group of 196 patients admitted in the hospital following non-fatal myocardial infarction, and the SF-12 quality of life questionnaire was administered during the 5- year follow-up. RESULTS Regression analysis showed a strong association between baseline depression and QoL in both the physical and mental domains; the higher the depression scores, the poorer the QoL. However, anxiety present at the time of myocardial infarction did not predict later QoL. CONCLUSIONS Depression but not anxiety following MI predicts longer-term quality of life in myocardial infarction survivors.
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- Seyed Hamzeh Hosseini
- Department of Psychiatry, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Addiction Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences , Sari , Iran
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Bunevicius A, Brozaitiene J, Staniute M, Gelziniene V, Duoneliene I, Pop VJM, Bunevicius R, Denollet J. Decreased physical effort, fatigue, and mental distress in patients with coronary artery disease: importance of personality-related differences. Int J Behav Med 2014; 21:240-7. [PMID: 23456184 DOI: 10.1007/s12529-013-9299-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Identification of cardio-toxic psychological symptoms in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients is important. PURPOSE We examined the association of negative affectivity (NA), social inhibition (SI), and their combination in the distressed (Type D) personality with functional status, fatigue, and mental distress in CAD patients. METHOD Following acute coronary syndrome, 690 consecutive CAD patients agreed to participate in this cross-sectional study and were evaluated for clinical characteristics, including left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), and for NA, SI, and Type D personality (i.e., NA and SI; DS14 scale) when they entered a cardiac rehabilitation program in Lithuania. Patient-centered outcomes included functional status (bicycle ergometer), symptoms of fatigue (Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory-20), and mental distress (Beck Depression Inventory-II and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale). RESULTS The reference subgroup (neither NA nor SI) included 34 % of patients; 13 % had NA only, 19 % had SI only, and 34 % had Type D profile. Type D patients had worse functional status, and Type D patients and NA-only patients had higher symptom levels of fatigue and mental distress. In multivariate regression models that included LVEF, clinical characteristics, and depressive symptoms, Type D personality was an independent predictor of decreased exercise capacity (OR = 1.77, 95 % CI 1.06-2.95, p = .03) and decreased motivation for activity (OR = 3.14, 95 % CI 1.73-5.73, p < .001). Type D, NA, and SI were also independent predictors of mental distress. CONCLUSIONS Type D personality traits independently predicted poor functional status and worse patient-centered outcomes independently from LVEF and depression. Further studies exploring personality-related differences in cardiovascular outcomes are needed.
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- Adomas Bunevicius
- Behavioral Medicine Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Vyduno al. 4, 00135, Palanga, Lithuania,
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Moullec G, Plourde A, Lavoie KL, Suarthana E, Bacon SL. Beck Depression Inventory II: determination and comparison of its diagnostic accuracy in cardiac outpatients. Eur J Prev Cardiol 2014; 22:665-72. [PMID: 24618475 DOI: 10.1177/2047487314527851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2013] [Accepted: 02/20/2014] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the impact of covariates on performance accuracy of the Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI-II) and to determine the optimal cut-off score for the BDI-II in cardiac outpatients. Differences of optimal cut-off scores were also verified across covariate subgroups. DESIGN AND SETTING Prospective cross-sectional study at the Department of Nuclear Medicine of the Montreal Heart Institute (Quebec, Canada). METHODS A total of 750 adult cardiac outpatients (mean ± SD age 58 ± 10 years, 31% women) completed the BDI-II and the Primary Care Evaluation of Mental Disorders (PRIME-MD; a psychiatric interview used as the reference standard for determining diagnosis of major depressive disorder). The receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curve of the BDI-II was adjusted for age, sex, level of education, smoking status, obesity, anxiety disorder, psychotropic medication, and history of coronary artery disease. The ROC analyses were conducted to determine optimal cut-off scores. RESULTS Forty-two (6%) patients met criteria for current major depressive disorder according to the PRIME-MD. After adjusted for covariates, the area under the ROC curve was significantly smaller than the unadjusted curve (0.76, 95% CI 0.66 to 0.85 vs. 0.84, 95% CI 0.77 to 0.89; ΔAUC = -0.07, 95% CI -0.13 to -0.02). While the optimal cut-off score was 10 for the total sample (sensitivity 83%, specificity 73%), the analyses indicated different cut-off scores across covariate subgroups: e.g. sex (women 13; men 10), and anxiety disorders (yes 15; no 10). CONCLUSIONS BDI-II is a good screening instrument for depression in cardiac outpatients. However, the present results suggest that covariates can affect the classification accuracy of the BDI-II's original recommended cut-off score. Scholars and clinicians should be aware of the principle that a screening score established in one population may not be relevant to another.
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- Grégory Moullec
- Research Center, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, Montreal, Canada Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
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- Research Center, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, Montreal, Canada Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), Montreal, Canada
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- Research Center, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, Montreal, Canada Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), Montreal, Canada Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, Canada
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- Research Center, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, Montreal, Canada University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada
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- Research Center, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, Montreal, Canada Concordia University, Montreal, Canada Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, Canada
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Staniute M, Bunevicius A, Brozaitiene J, Bunevicius R. Relationship of health-related quality of life with fatigue and exercise capacity in patients with coronary artery disease. Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs 2013; 13:338-44. [PMID: 23818215 DOI: 10.1177/1474515113496942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2013] [Accepted: 06/17/2013] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The study objective was to evaluate the relationship of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) with fatigue and exercise capacity in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients. METHODS A total of 1072 consecutive CAD patients on admission to a cardiac rehabilitation program were evaluated for HRQoL (36-item Short Form Medical Outcome Questionnaire; SF-36), body mass index, clinical characteristics (New York Heart Association (NYHA) class, angina pectoris class, coronary interventions, treatment with beta blockers, hypertension and diabetes), symptoms of depression and anxiety (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale), fatigue (Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory-20; MFI-20), and exercise capacity (bicycle ergometer test). RESULTS In univariate regression analyses lower scores on all SF-36 domains were associated with greater scores on all MFI-20 subscales. Exercise capacity was associated with all SF-36 domains, except for social functioning and mental health domains. In multivariate regression analyses, after adjusting for age, gender, body mass index, NYHA class, angina pectoris class, hypertension, diabetes, coronary interventions, treatment with betablockers, and symptoms of depression and anxiety, greater limitation due to physical and due to emotional problems, poor social functioning, decreased energy/vitality, worse general health perception, reduced mental component summary and lower global SF-36 score were independently associated with higher MFI-20 general fatigue score. Reduced physical functioning, greater pain, and reduced physical component summary SF-36 scores were associated with greater MFI-20 physical fatigue score. Lower SF-36 mental health score was associated, with greater MFI-20 mental fatigue score. CONCLUSION In CAD patients undergoing rehabilitation, poor HRQoL is associated with greater fatigue and decreased exercise capacity independently from mental distress and CAD severity score.
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- Margarita Staniute
- Behavioral Medicine Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Lithuania
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- Behavioral Medicine Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Lithuania
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- Behavioral Medicine Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Lithuania
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- Behavioral Medicine Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Lithuania
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Lavoie KL, Joseph M, Favreau H, Lemiere C, Labrecque M, Cartier A, Malo JL, Gautrin D, Bacon SL. Prevalence of psychiatric disorders among patients investigated for occupational asthma: an overlooked differential diagnosis? Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2013; 187:926-32. [PMID: 23491404 DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201211-2076oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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RATIONALE Up to one-third of patients assessed for occupational asthma (OA) do not receive a diagnosis of OA or any other medical disorder. Although several differential diagnoses are considered (e.g., rhinitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), psychiatric disorders (many with somatic complaints that mimic asthma) are rarely considered or assessed. OBJECTIVES To assess the prevalence of psychiatric disorders (mood and anxiety disorders and hypochondriasis) in patients suspected of having OA, and whether psychiatric morbidity increases the risk of not receiving any medical diagnosis. METHODS A total of 219 consecutive patients (57% male; mean age, 41.8 ± 11.1 yr) underwent sociodemographic and medical history interviews on the control or specific inhalation testing day of their OA evaluation. The Primary Care Evaluation of Mental Disorders was used to assess mood and anxiety disorders, and the Whiteley Hypochondriasis Index was used to assess hypochondriasis. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS A total of 26% (n = 50) of patients had OA; 25% (n = 48) had asthma or work-exacerbated asthma; 14% (n = 28) had another inflammatory disorder; 13% (n = 26) had a noninflammatory disorder; and 22% (n = 44) did not receive any medical diagnosis. A total of 34% (n = 67) of patients had a psychiatric disorder: mood and anxiety disorders affected 29% (n = 57) and 24% (n = 46) of the sample, respectively, and 7% (n = 12) had scores on the Whiteley Hypochondriasis Index indicating hypochondriasis. Hypochondriasis, but not mood or anxiety disorders, was associated with an increased risk of not receiving any medical diagnosis (adjusted odds ratio, 3.92; 95% confidence interval, 1.18-13.05; P = 0.026). CONCLUSIONS Psychiatric morbidity is common in this population, and hypochondriasis may account for a significant proportion of the "undiagnosable" cases of patients who present for evaluation of OA.
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- Kim L Lavoie
- Montreal Behavioural Medicine Centre, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal--a University of Montreal-affiliated hospital, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
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Baldasseroni S, Pratesi A, Orso F, Foschini A, Marella AG, Bartoli N, Mossello E, Bari MD, Marchionni N, Tarantini F. Age-related impact of depressive symptoms on functional capacity measured with 6-minute walking test in coronary artery disease. Eur J Prev Cardiol 2013; 21:647-54. [PMID: 23787796 DOI: 10.1177/2047487313494581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patients affected by coronary artery disease (CAD) have a high prevalence of depressive disorders. It has been suggested that depressive symptoms significantly reduce exercise stress test performance in CAD patients, whereas their influence on functional capacity tests, such as the 6-minute walking test (6WT), has been less investigated. The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation between depressive symptoms and 6WT in patients with CAD and the role of age on this relationship. METHODS We enrolled 148 CAD patients. Global functional capacity was measured with 6WT and the presence of depressive symptoms with the 30-item Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). GDS score was analysed as a continuous variable or categorized as depression absent (score <10), probable (10-14), or present (≤15). RESULTS A significant inverse correlation was observed between GDS score and distance walked at 6WT. Patients positive for depressive symptoms (probable or present) had a significantly worse performance compared to those with GDS score <10. In multivariable analysis adjusted for indexes of cardiovascular disease severity and comorbidity, the presence of depressive symptoms proved to be an independent predictor of distance walked at 6WT; the predictivity of depressive symptoms on 6WT was age dependent. CONCLUSIONS Depressive symptoms negatively affect 6WT performance among older CAD subjects. Non-cardiovascular parameters, such as psycho-affective disorders, must be taken into account for the interpretation of 6WT performance in old age.
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Marzolini S, Oh P, McIlroy W, Brooks D. The effects of an aerobic and resistance exercise training program on cognition following stroke. Neurorehabil Neural Repair 2012; 27:392-402. [PMID: 23161865 DOI: 10.1177/1545968312465192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cognitive benefits obtained from exercise in healthy populations support the idea that aerobic and resistance training (AT+RT) would confer benefit for poststroke recovery. However, there is little evidence regarding the effectiveness of such programs. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effects of a 6-month exercise program of AT+RT on cognition in consecutively enrolled patients with motor impairments ≥10 weeks poststroke. METHODS Outcomes were measured before and after 6 months of AT+RT on 41 patients. Cognition was measured by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). Secondary measures included evaluation of gas exchange anaerobic threshold (ATge), body composition by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry, and depressive symptoms by questionnaire. RESULTS There were significant improvements in overall MoCA scores (22.5 ± 4.5 to 24.0 ± 3.9, P < .001) as well as in the subdomains of attention/concentration (4.7 ± 1.7 to 5.2 ± 1.3, P = .03) and visuospatial/executive function (3.4 ± 1.1 to 3.9 ± 1.1, P = .002). There was a significant reduction in the proportion of patients meeting the threshold criteria for mild cognitive impairment (MCI) at baseline compared with posttraining (65.9% vs 36.6%, P < .001). In a linear regression model, there was a positive association between change in cognitive function and change in fat-free mass of the nonaffected limbs (β = .002; P = .005) and change in attention/concentration and change in ATge (β = .383; P ≤ .001), independent of age, sex, time from stroke, and change in fat mass and depression score. CONCLUSION A combined training model (AT+RT) resulted in improvements in cognitive function and a reduction in the proportion of patients meeting the threshold criteria for MCI. Change in cognition was positively associated with change in fat-free mass and ATge.
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- Susan Marzolini
- Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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Dickens C, Cherrington A, McGowan L. Depression and health-related quality of life in people with coronary heart disease: a systematic review. Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs 2012; 11:265-75. [PMID: 22457381 DOI: 10.1177/1474515111430928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Depression affects 20% of people with coronary heart disease (CHD) and predicts worse health-related quality of life (HRQoL), but in primary studies the strength of this reported relationship has been inconsistent. AIMS AND METHODS We conducted a systematic review to investigate the extent to which depression independently predicts subsequent physical HRQoL. We searched electronic databases (MEDLINE, PsycINFO, CINAHL and EMBASE) to identify prospective cohort studies that included CHD patients, focused on depression and subsequent physical HRQoL using standardised measures. Included studies were assessed for methodological quality. RESULTS We identified 11 independent studies, of which nine showed a significant association between depression and subsequent physical HRQoL. There was no systematic methodological difference between those studies that did and did not show a significant association; in particular the results did not appear to be affected by the way depression or physical HRQoL was measured. Five of the 11 studies were of moderate to high methodological quality and controlled for both HRQoL and the severity of CHD at baseline. Four studies showed a significant association between depression and HRQoL. CONCLUSIONS Depression predicts subsequent physical HRQoL and this association was not attributable to confounding effects of baseline HRQoL or the severity of the CHD. Identification of depressed CHD patients may improve targeting of resources at people at increased risk of worse physical HRQoL. Treating depression may improve subsequent physical HRQoL, though this needs to be established in future randomised controlled trials.
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Bunevicius A, Stankus A, Brozaitiene J, Girdler SS, Bunevicius R. Relationship of fatigue and exercise capacity with emotional and physical state in patients with coronary artery disease admitted for rehabilitation program. Am Heart J 2011; 162:310-6. [PMID: 21835292 DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2011.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2011] [Accepted: 05/05/2011] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND The relationship between subjective fatigue, exercise capacity, and symptoms of depression and anxiety in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) needs to be specified. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, a total of 1,470 (64% men; mean age 57 ± 11 years) consecutive CAD patients admitted for cardiac rehabilitation after treatment of acute cardiac events were evaluated for demographic characteristics, for past and current diagnosis and treatment, for New York Heart Association (NYHA) class, for symptoms of depression and for symptoms of anxiety using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and for subjective fatigue using the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory. On the next day, all patients underwent exercise capacity evaluation using a standard bicycle ergometer testing procedure. RESULTS In univariate regression analyses, there was the strongest positive association between scores on all Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory subscales and scores on the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale depression and anxiety subscales and between exercise capacity and NYHA class. Multivariate regression analyses revealed that symptoms of depression were the strongest positive determinants of all dimensions of subjective fatigue and, together with other significant variables, accounted for 17% to 29% of the variance. However, neither depressive nor anxious symptoms were significant determinants of exercise capacity. The association between subjective fatigue and exercise capacity and vice versa was minimal. CONCLUSION Subjective fatigue in CAD patients is strongly related to symptoms of depression and symptoms of anxiety. In contrast, exercise capacity in CAD patients is strongly related to NYHA functional class, with no relationship to symptoms of depression and anxiety.
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- Adomas Bunevicius
- Institute of Psychophysiology and Rehabilitation of the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Palanga, Lithuania.
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Gordon JL, Ditto B, Lavoie KL, Pelletier R, Campbell TS, Arsenault A, Bacon SL. The effect of major depression on postexercise cardiovascular recovery. Psychophysiology 2011; 48:1605-1610. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8986.2011.01232.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Katon WJ. Epidemiology and treatment of depression in patients with chronic medical illness. DIALOGUES IN CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE 2011. [PMID: 21485743 PMCID: PMC3181964 DOI: 10.31887/dcns.2011.13.1/wkaton] [Citation(s) in RCA: 435] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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There is a bidirectional relationship between depression and chronic medical disorders. The adverse health risk behaviors and psychobiological changes associated with depression increase the risk for chronic medical disorders, and biological changes and complications associated with chronic medical disorders may precipitate depressive episodes. Comorbid depression is associated with increased medical symptom burden, functional impairment, medical costs, poor adherence to self-care regimens, and increased risk of morbidity and mortality in patients with chronic medical disorders. Depression may worsen the course of medical disorders because of its effect on proinflammatory factors, hypothalamic-pituitary axis, autonomic nervous system, and metabolic factors, in addition to being associated with a higher risk of obesity, sedentary lifestyle, smoking, and poor adherence to medical regimens. Both evidence-based psychotherapies and antidepressant medication are efficacious treatments for depression. Collaborative depression care has been shown to be an effective way to deliver these treatments to large primary care populations with depression and chronic medical illness.
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- Wayne J Katon
- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington 98195-6560, USA.
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Pelletier R, Bacon SL, Laurin C, Arsenault A, Fleet RP, Lavoie KL. The Impact of Anxiety Disorders on Assessment of Myocardial Ischemia and Exercise Stress Test Performance. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev 2011; 31:60-6. [DOI: 10.1097/hcr.0b013e3181ebf2c0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Donath L, Boettger S, Puta C, Wetzig F, Mueller HJ, Bär KJ, Gabriel HHW. Dissociation of performance parameters at the IAT requires specific exercise recommendations for depressed patients. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 2010; 34:131-5. [PMID: 19852995 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2009.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2009] [Revised: 10/06/2009] [Accepted: 10/13/2009] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Aerobic exercise training is considered an adequate complementary treatment strategy for major depressive disorder (MDD). However, there is a need for comparative methodological investigations to determine the appropriate exercise intensity for these patients. The study compared submaximal exercise intensity determination with those derived from maximal parameters such as percentages of heart rate reserve (HRR), maximal heart rate (HR(max)) and peak oxygen uptake (VO(2peak)) of patients and controls. An exhaustive incremental bicycle exercise test was completed by 15 female MDD patients and matched controls. The individual anaerobic lactate threshold (IAT) as a gold standard to determine individual aerobic exercise intensity was assessed according to Stegmann and coworkers. Exercise intensities at 70 and 85% of HR(max), 70 and 85% of HRR and 50 to 80% of VO(2peak) were compared to the IAT. Patients suffering from MDD switched earlier to anaerobic metabolism than matched healthy controls. But interestingly, the level of self-rated perceived exertion, concentration of lactate, respiratory exchange ratio and heart rate at the IAT level revealed no significant difference between both groups. Due to a growing number of clinical aerobic exercise treatments in depressive disorders exercise intensities >70% of (a) HR(max), (b) HRR, (c) VO(2peak) should be amended by the IAT and Borg scale measurements to avoid over challenging as well as increased anaerobic metabolism.
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- Lars Donath
- Department of Sports Medicine, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Woellnitzer Strasse 42, D-07749 Jena, Germany.
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OBJECTIVE To assess associations between clinically significant depression (major depressive disorder [MDD] and minor depressive disorder [MiDD]) and endothelial function (EF), via forearm hyperemic reactivity (FHR), in patients referred for myocardial perfusion imaging. Studies have linked MDD to impaired EF, an early marker of coronary heart disease (CHD) and risk factor for cardiac events, in healthy, noncardiac patients, although no studies have assessed the MDD-EF association in patients with or at risk for CHD. METHODS Depression was assessed, using the Primary Care Evaluation of Mental Disorders structured interview in 323 patients (n = 242 men; mean age = 59 years) with or at risk for CHD. FHR was assessed, using a dynamic nuclear imaging technique that measures the dilatory capability of the brachial artery during hyperemic challenge. The relative uptake ratio (RUR) of blood flow between hyperemic and nonhyperemic arms was used to measure FHR. RESULTS Patients with MDD and MiDD had lower RURs (mean values = 3.31 and 3.34, respectively), indicating poorer EF than patients without depression (mean = 4.27) (F = 5.19, p < .01), irrespective of CHD status. All results were adjusted for covariates including sociodemographic, medical, biochemical, and physiological variables. CONCLUSIONS Patients with clinical levels of depression had worse FHR than patients without depression, irrespective of CHD status and after adjusting for covariates. Data extend previous findings, suggesting that the link between clinical depression and worse CHD outcomes may be mediated by EF.
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Swardfager W, Herrmann N, Dowlati Y, Oh PI, Kiss A, Walker SE, Lanctôt KL. Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase activation and depressive symptoms in patients with coronary artery disease. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2009; 34:1560-6. [PMID: 19540675 DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2009.05.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2009] [Revised: 05/14/2009] [Accepted: 05/26/2009] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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An increase in immune-stimulated synthesis of kynurenine from tryptophan by indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) has been observed in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). However, neuropsychiatric correlates of IDO activation remain unexplored. We hypothesize that IDO activation, as measured by the kynurenine to tryptophan (K/T) ratio, is associated with depressive symptoms in those with CAD. This cross-sectional study recruited subjects with CAD (n=95) from a cardiac rehabilitation facility. Demographic, anthropometric and cardiac data were obtained by chart review. Patients using an antidepressant were excluded. The presence of a major depressive episode or minor depression was assessed using a structured clinical interview for depression based on Diagnostic and Statistical Manual 4th edition criteria. The Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale (CES-D) was used to quantify depressive symptoms. A standardized exercise stress test was used to assess cardiopulmonary fitness as summarized using the peak volume of oxygen consumption (Peak VO(2)). Kynurenine and tryptophan were assayed from fasting plasma samples to obtain the K/T ratio. Higher K/T ratios were significantly associated with higher CES-D scores (beta=.322, p=.002) in a linear regression controlling for time since most recent acute coronary syndrome (tACS), age and sex. Twenty-four patients met criteria for depression (16 major depression; 8 minor depression). There was a trend towards higher K/T ratios in depressed vs. non-depressed patients (45.6+/-20.0 micromol/mmol vs. 38.5+/-15.7 micromol/mmol, F=3.778, p=.055) when controlling for age, sex and tACS. Activation of IDO is associated with the severity of depressive symptoms among patients with CAD.
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- Walter Swardfager
- Neuropsychopharmacology Research Group, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Frasure-Smith N, Lespérance F, Habra M, Talajic M, Khairy P, Dorian P, Roy D. Elevated Depression Symptoms Predict Long-Term Cardiovascular Mortality in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure. Circulation 2009; 120:134-40, 3p following 140. [DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.109.851675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 169] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background—
Depression predicts prognosis in many cardiac conditions, including congestive heart failure (CHF). Despite heightened cardiac risk in patients with comorbid atrial fibrillation (AF) and CHF, depression has not been studied in this group. This substudy, from the AF-CHF Trial of rate- versus rhythm-control strategies, investigated whether depression predicts long-term cardiovascular mortality in patients with left ventricular ejection fraction ≤35%, CHF symptoms, and AF history who receive optimal medical care.
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Depression symptoms (Beck Depression Inventory-II) were assessed in 974 participants (833 men), with 32.0% showing elevated scores (Beck Depression Inventory-II ≥14). Over a mean follow-up of 39 months, there were 246 cardiovascular deaths (111 presumed arrhythmic; 302 all-cause deaths). Cox proportional hazards models adjusted for other prognostic factors (including age, marital status, cause of CHF, creatinine level, left ventricular ejection fraction, paroxysmal AF, previous AF hospitalization, previous electrical conversion, and baseline medications) showed that elevated depression scores significantly predicted cardiovascular mortality (primary outcome), arrhythmic death, and all-cause mortality. The adjusted hazard ratios were 1.57 (95% confidence interval 1.20 to 2.07,
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<0.001), 1.69 (95% confidence interval 1.13 to 2.53,
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=0.01), respectively. The risks associated with depression and marital status were additive, with the highest risk in depressed patients who were unmarried.
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Elevated depression symptoms are related to cardiovascular mortality even after adjustment for other prognostic indicators in patients with comorbid AF and CHF who receive optimized treatment. Unmarried patients are also at increased risk. Mechanisms and treatment options deserve additional study.
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- Nancy Frasure-Smith
- From the Montreal Heart Institute and Université de Montréal, Montréal (N.F.-S., F.L., M.T., P.K., D.R.); St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto (P.D.); Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal, Montréal (N.F.-S., F.L., M.H.); and McGill University, Montréal (N.F.-S.), Canada
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- From the Montreal Heart Institute and Université de Montréal, Montréal (N.F.-S., F.L., M.T., P.K., D.R.); St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto (P.D.); Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal, Montréal (N.F.-S., F.L., M.H.); and McGill University, Montréal (N.F.-S.), Canada
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- From the Montreal Heart Institute and Université de Montréal, Montréal (N.F.-S., F.L., M.T., P.K., D.R.); St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto (P.D.); Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal, Montréal (N.F.-S., F.L., M.H.); and McGill University, Montréal (N.F.-S.), Canada
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- From the Montreal Heart Institute and Université de Montréal, Montréal (N.F.-S., F.L., M.T., P.K., D.R.); St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto (P.D.); Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal, Montréal (N.F.-S., F.L., M.H.); and McGill University, Montréal (N.F.-S.), Canada
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- From the Montreal Heart Institute and Université de Montréal, Montréal (N.F.-S., F.L., M.T., P.K., D.R.); St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto (P.D.); Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal, Montréal (N.F.-S., F.L., M.H.); and McGill University, Montréal (N.F.-S.), Canada
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- From the Montreal Heart Institute and Université de Montréal, Montréal (N.F.-S., F.L., M.T., P.K., D.R.); St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto (P.D.); Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal, Montréal (N.F.-S., F.L., M.H.); and McGill University, Montréal (N.F.-S.), Canada
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- From the Montreal Heart Institute and Université de Montréal, Montréal (N.F.-S., F.L., M.T., P.K., D.R.); St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto (P.D.); Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal, Montréal (N.F.-S., F.L., M.H.); and McGill University, Montréal (N.F.-S.), Canada
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OBJECTIVE Increased cardiovascular (CV) reactivity has been associated with worse CV prognosis. Though mood disorders (MDs) have been associated with increased CV reactivity during behavioral stressors, the extent to which MDs and their interaction with coronary heart disease (CHD) influences exercise-induced CV reactivity has not been evaluated. METHODS Five hundred twenty-six patients underwent nuclear exercise stress testing. Cardiovascular parameters were assessed at rest, every 2 minutes during exercise, and at peak exercise. MDs were measured using a structured psychiatric interview, the Primary Care Evaluation of Mental Disorders, and CHD was defined as having a history of myocardial infarction, revascularization, heart failure, and/or cerebrovascular event. RESULTS CHD patients exhibited lower peak exercise heart rate (F = 9.40, p = .002) compared with patients without CHD. Submaximal data showed that patients with CHD had a slower rate of increase of heart rate (F = 4.29, p = .04) and diastolic blood pressure (F = 3.27, p = .04). There was an interaction of CHD and MDs, indicating that in patients with CHD, the rate of submaximal increase in systolic blood pressure (F = 3.08, p = .047) and rate-pressure product (F = 5.13, p = .006) was greater in patients with a MD compared with those without a MD. These differences were not observed in patients with no CHD. No other main or interaction effects of MDs and CHD were observed. CONCLUSION Though MDs alone do not seem to be associated with higher levels of stress CV reactivity, their combination with CHD leads to increased submaximal exercise-induced CV reactivity. Prospective studies are needed to explore the causal relationship between these variables.
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Smolderen KGE, Aquarius AE, de Vries J, Smith ORF, Hamming JF, Denollet J. Depressive symptoms in peripheral arterial disease: a follow-up study on prevalence, stability, and risk factors. J Affect Disord 2008; 110:27-35. [PMID: 18237784 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2007.12.238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2007] [Revised: 12/20/2007] [Accepted: 12/20/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Depressive symptoms are associated with poor prognosis in coronary artery disease, but there is a paucity of research on these symptoms in peripheral arterial disease (PAD). We examined the clinical correlates and 18-month course of depressive symptoms in PAD patients. METHODS 166 patients with symptomatic lower-extremity PAD (39% women; M age=64.9 +/- 10 years) completed the 10-item Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression scale. A score > or =4 indicates clinically relevant depressive symptoms. Depressive symptoms were re-assessed at 6, 12, and 18 months follow-up. Ankle-brachial index (ABI) and treadmill walking distance were used to assess PAD severity. RESULTS At baseline, depressive symptoms (CES-D > or =4) were present in 16% of the patients. Depressed patients performed worse regarding pain free (p=0.003) and maximum (p=0.005) walking distance. After adjusting for age, sex, education, ABI, psychotropic medication use, cardiovascular risk factors, and comorbidity, depressive symptoms remained stable in initially depressed patients. Using mixed modelling, three subgroups were identified in the total sample. The majority of PAD patients did not have depressive symptoms (58%), but there were two groups who persistently experienced either subclinical (27%) or clinically manifest (15%) depressive symptoms. LIMITATIONS Only baseline data of ABI and treadmill walking performance were available. CONCLUSIONS Depressive symptomatology was present in a substantial number of PAD patients, tended to be stable, and was associated with reduced walking distance. These apparently evident results are overlooked thus far in this patient group and deserve further attention in research and clinical care.
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- Kim G E Smolderen
- CoRPS, Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic diseases, Department of Medical Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands.
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York KM, Hassan M, Li Q, Li H, Fillingim RB, Sheps DS. Coronary artery disease and depression: patients with more depressive symptoms have lower cardiovascular reactivity during laboratory-induced mental stress. Psychosom Med 2007; 69:521-8. [PMID: 17636149 DOI: 10.1097/psy.0b013e3180cc2601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the relationship between symptoms of depression and cardiovascular reactivity during mental stress in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). Depressive symptoms are common in patients with CAD and are related to an increased risk of cardiac events and death. Some researchers have proposed that negative outcomes in depressed patients with CAD may be related to exaggerated cardiovascular reactivity and psychological stress. However, the data are unclear. METHODS Patients with CAD (n = 128; mean age = 64 years) were recruited for this study. Participants underwent psychological stress testing and 2-day (stress/rest) radionuclide imaging. The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) results were collected at baseline. Cardiac function data were also gathered and stress data were compared with baseline findings. RESULTS The change in systolic blood pressure (SBP) from rest to stress was 47 +/- 18 (mean +/- standard deviation) mm Hg, diastolic blood pressure (DBP) = 30 +/- 11 mm Hg, double product difference (DP) = 5887 +/- 3095, and heart rate (HR) = 20 +/- 13 beats/minute (p < .001 for all). The BDI score was 8.7 +/- 5.6. The BDI score was negatively correlated with all hemodynamic variables, although only significant with stress SBP and DP, and HR and DP changes. BDI scores also predicted changes in HR and DP. HR remained significant in regression analyses controlling for other sample characteristics. CONCLUSIONS This study showed a negative relationship between depressive symptoms and cardiovascular reactivity to mental stress. In contrast to the mechanism proposed by earlier researchers, this study suggests that decreased cardiovascular reactivity occurs with increased depressive symptomology. The mechanism by which this effect occurs and its clinical significance are still unknown.
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- Kaki M York
- Cardiovascular Research, Department of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
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Dickens CM, McGowan L, Percival C, Tomenson B, Cotter L, Heagerty A, Creed FH. Contribution of depression and anxiety to impaired health-related quality of life following first myocardial infarction. Br J Psychiatry 2006; 189:367-72. [PMID: 17012661 DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.105.018234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND The extent to which depression impairs health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in the physically ill has not been clearly established. AIMS To quantify the adverse influence of depression and anxiety, assessed at the time of first myocardial infarction and 6 months later, on the physical aspect of HRQoL 12 months after the infarction. METHOD In all, 260 in-patients, admitted following first myocardial infarction, completed the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and the Medical Outcomes Study SF-36 assessment before discharge and at 6- and 12-month follow-up. RESULTS Depression and anxiety 6 months after myocardial infarction predicted subsequent impairment in the physical aspects of HRQoL (attributable adjusted R(2)=9%, P<0.0005). These negative effects of depression and anxiety on outcome were mediated by feelings of fatigue. Depression and anxiety present before myocardial infarction did not predict HRQoL 12 months after myocardial infarction. CONCLUSIONS Detection and treatment of depression and anxiety following myocardial infarction improve the patient's health-related quality of life.
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- C M Dickens
- Department of Psychiatry, Rawnsley Building, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WL, UK.
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Bacon SL, Lavoie KL, Campbell TS, Fleet R, Arsenault A, Ditto B. The role of ischaemia and pain in the blood pressure response to exercise stress testing in patients with coronary heart disease. J Hum Hypertens 2006; 20:672-8. [PMID: 16710292 DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1002043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Silent myocardial ischaemia is a common phenomenon in patients with coronary heart disease. However, very little is known about the underlying mechanisms of silent ischaemia. One potential pathway that may contribute to this absence of pain is increased blood pressure. The main aim of the current study was to assess the associations among blood pressure, pain and ischaemia in patients undergoing a standard exercise stress test. We hypothesized that patients who experienced chest pain during exercise would have lower baseline and peak blood pressures compared to those who did not experience chest pain. A total of 1,355 patients (418 women) who underwent a single-photon emission computed tomography treadmill exercise stress test and had not experienced a cardiac event in the past 2 weeks participated in the current study. Myocardial perfusion defects were assessed at rest and during the stress challenge. Systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure, heart rate (HR) and rate pressure product (RPP) were assessed during rest and at peak exercise. There were no main effects of either pain or ischaemia on the baseline cardiovascular variables. Peak exercise data revealed main effects of pain on SBP, RPP and HR, and main effects of ischaemia on SBP and RPP, controlling for age, sex, baseline level, medication status and cardiac history. These findings suggest that acute rather than chronic increases in blood pressure may be one mechanism to explain the phenomena of silent myocardial ischaemia in cardiac patients, and may potentially provide a target for future treatment strategies.
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- S L Bacon
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Montreal Heart Institute, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
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Galper DI, Trivedi MH, Barlow CE, Dunn AL, Kampert JB. Inverse association between physical inactivity and mental health in men and women. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2006; 38:173-8. [PMID: 16394971 DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000180883.32116.28] [Citation(s) in RCA: 232] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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PURPOSE The Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study (ACLS) provides the opportunity to evaluate associations between measures of physical activity and mental health in a large and well-characterized population of men and women. METHODS Participants were 5451 men and 1277 women (20-88 yr) who completed a maximal fitness treadmill test and self-report measures of habitual physical activity, depressive symptoms (Center for Epidemiological Studies Scale for Depression; CES-D) and emotional well-being (General Well-Being Schedule; GWB). To evaluate the dose-response gradient of the association, we classified the sample, separately for men and women, into three levels of relative cardiorespiratory (CR) fitness (low, moderate, high) on the maximal treadmill test, and four levels on a physical activity index of weekly walking, jogging, and running. RESULTS In both men and women, there was a significant inverse graded dose-response relationship between maximal CR fitness and the CES-D score (P < 0.0001), and a significant positive graded dose-response relationship between CR fitness and the GWB score (P < 0.0001). We also observed dose-response associations between the level of physical activity and both CES-D and GWB scores (P < 0.0001) that peaked at 11-19 miles per week. CONCLUSION Among men and women in the ACLS, relative increases in maximal CR fitness and habitual physical activity are cross-sectionally associated with lower depressive symptomatology and greater emotional well-being. Prospective epidemiological studies and controlled clinical trials are needed to identify the minimal and optimal levels of physical activity and CR fitness associated with various mental health benefits in different segments of the general population.
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- Daniel I Galper
- Mood Disorders Research Program and Clinic, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, TX 75235, USA
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